Bedclothes holder for camp cots



March 26, 1929. A. c. PAYETTE BEDCLOTHES HOLDER FOR CAMP COTS.

Filed July '7, 1928 Jrza. 2.

Patented Mar. 26, 1929.

AMY CRIST FAYETTE, 0F GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA.

BEDCLOTHES HOLDER FOR CAMP COTS. 7

Application filed July 7,

My invention relates to a bed clothes holder for camp cots and the like, and the principal object of my invention is to provide anelongated receptacle or pocket that is preferably formed of fabric, and which is arranged along one of the side rails of a cot for receiving and protecting the depending portions of the bed covers, and consequently preventing said covers from becoming soiled as a result of contact with the ground or floor, and likewise preventing the passage of crawling insects up the depending portion of the bed covers and into or onto the bedding supported by the cot and the covers that overlie said bedding.

A further object of my invention is to pro vide a bed clothes receiver and holder that may be easily and quickly secured in proper position for use upon one of the side rails of a cot or the like.

A further object of my invention is to provide a bed clothes holder that is relatively simple in construction, inexpensive of manufacture, and which presents a neat and tin-- ished appearance when'properly positioned upon the side rail of a cot.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts that will hereinafter be more fully described and claimed and illustratedin the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a bed clothes holder constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2. is an end elevational view of'a camp cot with one of the side rails thereof in section and showing my improved bed clothes receiver and holder in position for useon the cot.

In the construction of my improved bed clothes holder I make use of a single section of fabric, such as canvas, denim or cretonne, the length of said section of material being approximately equal to the length of the cot to which it is to be applied, and this section of material is folded along a longitudinally disposed medial line to form the inner or rear wall 10, and an outer or frontwall 11, the said walls being equal in lengthand width.

The ends of the two walls are secured to each other in any suitable manner, preferably by a row or rows of stitches that extend from the bottom or lower edge of the pocket upward for a distance of approximately twothirds or three-quarters of the total width of 1928. Serial No. 291,021.

the pocket or holder, and thus the upper portions of the front and rear walls are not connected to each other at their ends.

In order to reinforce and strengthen the ends of the pocket or holder I preferto fold the material from which the pocket is formed inwardly to form relatively narrow flaps 12, the upper edges of which are secured to the adjacent edges of the front and rear walls by rows of stitching.

, Secured in any suitable manner to the upper edge of the rear wall 10 of the holder at the ends thereof and at a point near the center, are pairs of flexible cords or tapes 13 that are utilized in securing the pocket or holder to the side rail R of the cot, and in like manner pairs of flexible cords or tapes 14 are secured to the upper edge of the front wall 11 at the ends only, and these flexible members serve for securely fastening the ends of the front wall to the cot rail R.

When my improved holder is applied for I use the tapes or cords 13 and 14 are wrapped around the side rail of the cot and securely tied thereto with the upper edge of the rear wall 10 of the holder arranged directly below the outer edge of the rail, as illustrated'in Fig. 2, and after the bedding has been properly arranged on the cot the depending portions of the bed covers are inserted in the pocket or holder, as illustrated in Fig. 2.

Thus the depending portions of the covers are conveniently supported in the holder or pocketa short distance above the ground or floor upon which the. legs of the cot rest and said covers are prevented from making con- .tact with the floor or ground, in which event they would quickly become soiled, and they would also enable crawling insects to pass upwardly onto the bedding.

Thus it will be seen that I have provided a bed clothes holder for camp cots and the like that is relatively simple in construction, inexpensive of manufacture, capable of be.- ing easily and quickly applied to or removed from the side rail of a cot, and which holder receives and holds the depending portion of the bed covers in a convenient position at the side of the cot and effectually prevents the depending portions of the covers from contact with the ground and likewise prevents insects from crawling up the depending portions of the bed covers and entering the bedding on theeot.

It will be understood that minor changes in the size, form and construction of the various parts of my improved bed clothes holder for camp cots and the like may be made and substituted for those herein shown and described Without departing from the spirit of my inevntion, the scope of which is set forth in the appended claims.

' I claim as my invnetion:

1. A bed clothes holder for camp cots comprising an elongated receptacle formed of fabric open at its upper end throughout its length, and flexible ties secured to the upper edges of the Walls of said receptacle for securing the same to the side rail of a cot.

2. A bed clothes holder for camp cots and the like comprising an elongated receptacle formed from a single piece of fabric open at its top throughout its length, pairs of flexible ties secured to the upper edge of the rear Wall of said receptacle at the ends and center thereof and flexible ties secured to the upper edge of the front Wall of the receptacle at the ends thereof.

3. A bed clothes holder for camp cots and the like comprising an elongated receptacle formed from a single piece of fabric openat its top throughout its length, the lower portions of the front and rear Walls of the receptacle 7 being permanently secured to each other, pairs of flexible ties secured to the upper edge of the rear wall of the receptacle at the ends and center thereof, and pairs of flexible ties secured to the upper edge of the front Wall of the receptacle at the ends thereof.

4. A bed clothes holder for camp cots and the like formed from a single section of fabric that is folded along a middle line to form front and rear Walls, the lower portions of said front and rear Walls at the ends of the holder being permanently secured to each other and means secured to the upper edges of the front and rear Walls of the holder for securing the same to the side rail of a cot.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

AMY CRISTPAYETTE. 

